Williamson Tunnels
The Williamson Tunnels are a series of extensive subterranean excavations in the Edge Hill area of Liverpool, England. They are thought to have been created under the direction of tobacco merchant, landowner and philanthropist Joseph Williamson between 1810 and 1840.Photo: Chowells, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: labyrinth of tunnels in the Edge Hill area of Liverpool, England
- Also known as: “Williamson Tunnels Heritage Centre” and “Williamson’s Tunnels”
- Address: Smithdown Lane, Liverpool, L7 3EE
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King and St Anne’s Church, Edge Hill.
Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King
Church
Photo: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, officially known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King and locally nicknamed "Paddy's Wigwam" or "The Mersey Funnel", is the seat of the Archbishop of Liverpool and the mother church of the Archdiocese of Liverpool in Liverpool, England. Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King is situated 2,200 feet west of Williamson Tunnels.
St Anne’s Church, Edge Hill
Church
Photo: Sue Adair, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Anne's Church is in Overbury Street, Edge Hill, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is an active Roman Catholic parish church in the Archdiocese of Liverpool. St Anne’s Church, Edge Hill is situated 1,100 feet east of Williamson Tunnels.
Abercromby Square
Park
Photo: Oosoom, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abercromby Square is a square in the University of Liverpool, England. It is bordered by Oxford Street to the north and Cambridge Street to the south. It is named after General Sir Ralph Abercromby, commander of the British Army in Egypt, who died of his wounds following the Battle of Alexandria in 1801. Abercromby Square is situated 1,500 feet west of Williamson Tunnels.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Edge Hill and Knowledge Quarter.
Edge Hill
Suburb
Edge Hill is a district of Liverpool, England, south east of the city centre, bordered by Kensington, Wavertree and Toxteth. Edge Hill University was founded here, but moved to Ormskirk in the 1930s.
Knowledge Quarter
Quarter
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Knowledge Quarter is an innovation district covering 450 acres of the Liverpool city centre, incorporating the vicinity around London Road, Islington, the Fabric District, Paddington Village and part of Canning.
Georgian Quarter
Quarter
Photo: Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Georgian Quarter is an area on the eastern edge of Liverpool city centre, England, characterised by almost entirely residential Georgian architecture.
Williamson Tunnels
- Categories: tunnel, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.40402° or 53° 24′ 15″ northLongitude
-2.95857° or 2° 57′ 31″ westOpen location code
9C5VC23R+JHOpenStreetMap ID
way 446528910OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q8021246
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In Other Languages
“Williamson Tunnels” goes by many names.
- French: “Tunnels Williamson”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Williamson Tunnels and Friends Of Williamson’s Tunnels.
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